Electrical device for controlling unruly animals.



A. F. COGS'WBLL. v ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOB-CONTROLLING UNRULY ANIMALS.

APPLICATION TILED BEP-T. 21, 1909.

Patentedfiar. 21, 1911.

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ASA F. GOGSWELL, OF KIRWIN, KANSAS.

ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING UNRULY ANIMALS.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ASA F. CoeswsLL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kirwin, in the county of Phillips and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Electrical Devices forControlling Unruly Animals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an electrical device for controlling unrulyanimals, and my object is to stop horses from balking, running away, orpulling backward when hitched.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will nowbe made to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a horse with my device in anoperative position thereon. Figs. 2 and 3 are sections on lines IIII andIIIIII, respectively, of Fig. 1. Fig. 4C is a plan view of a beltwhereby the main circuit employed in carrying out the invention may beconveniently carried. Fi 5 is a. diagram of the circuits.

In carrying out the invention, I employ a primary circuit A, consistingof a battery 0:, a circuit wire a and a switch a whereby the circuit maybe opened or closed.

B designates a secondary circuit comprising a circuit wire 6 and aplurality of circuit wires 6 b b and b. The number of circuit wires maybe increased or diminished according to the number of different placesit is desired to shock the animal. The volt age in the secondary circuitis increased over that in the primary circuit by an inductioncoil Oprovided with a resilient armature c which automaticallymakes-a-nd-breaks the circuits by vibrating between the core 0 of theinduction-coil and the adjacent terminal 0" of the primary circuit. Theforward terminals of the secondary circuit wires are provided withelectrodes I1 6 b and b and circuit wire 6 is provided with acorresponding number of electrodes b", 6 I), and 6 the latter threeelectrodes communieating with the circuit wire Z) through branch wiresZ9 b, and I), respectively. The current through the secondary circuit iscontrolled by a plurality of keys or pushbuttons D, D D and Dcommunicating with the rear terminals of the circuit wires, and arrangedopposite a corresponding number of terminals E, E E and E Communicationbetween the primary circuit and the secondary circuit is preferablySpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 21, 1909.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911. Serial No. 518,799.

had through a plug F, secured to wire 6, and a pair of resilient arms Gyieldingly-engaging the plug and secured to a wire 0 forming one of theinduction-coils. Should the induction-coil C be dispensed with arms Grmay be connected directly to the primary circuit wire 65.

l/Vhen the device is to be used while driving a balky horse, the primarycircuit A is preferably carried by a belt 1, worn about the driverswaist, and provided with pockets 2 for the cells of battery (1, and apocket 3 to receive the induction-coil C. The resilient arms G are alsosecured to the belt so that connection may be readily made with the plugF, which is attached to one of the reins 4 of the harness. This form ofconnection between rein a and belt 1 will prevent the driver from beingpulled over the dashboard of the vehicle, should the shafts or the tugsbecome disconnected as the plug F will be withdrawn from between thearms Gr before an accident like the one above referred to could occur.For convenience, the secondary circuit is carried by rein 4, throughwhich the secondary circuit wires extend from the handheld 5 to a pointover the animal where they branch out in different directions. Theforward pair of electrodes b and I) are preferably arranged at oppositesides of the animals head, so that a shock may be transmitted thereto,in case the animal turns its head to one side and refuses to go. Theother electrodes may be disposed as desired at different points upon theanimal. In Fig. 1 I have shown electrodes b and 5 arranged at oppositesides of one of the forearms, where they are secured by a strap 6, theelectrodes b" and 6 are disposed at opposite sides of the girth wherethey are secured by a surcingle 7. while the electrodes 6 and Z) aredisposed at opposite sides of the flanks, where they are secured by abelt 8. By thus being able to arrange the electrodes as desired,complete control may be had over the animal as a shock may betransmitted to any desired point. For convenience the push-buttons D, Dand D project from the hand-hold 5 within easy reach of the driver.

If desired belt 1 may be dispensed with and the primal" circuit can becarried in any part of the vehicle. I also reserve the right to makesuch other changes as properly fall within the spirit and scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In combination,with the harness of a horse, or the like, of a plurality of contactdevices distributed to different parts of said harness, a belt adaptedto be carried by the driver, a source 01 electrical energy carried bythe belt, a resilient socket connected to the belt and connected to thesource of electrical energy, circuit connections between said contactdevices and said source of energy, and switching means interposed insaid circuit connections, said switching means comprising a hollowhand-hold located in the reins of said harness, a plurality of contactplates secured therein, and a plurality of corresponding contact keysresiliently mounted thereover to be selectively operated.

2. In combination with the harness of a horse or the like, of aplurality of contact devices distributed to the difl'erent parts of saidharness, a belt adapted to be carried by the driver, a source ofelectrical energy carried by the belt, av resilient socket carried bythe belt and connected to the said source of electrical energy, circuitconnections including' a plug' between the said contact devices and thesaid source of energy, and switching means interposed in said circuitconnections, said switching means comprising a hollow hand-hold locatedin the reins of said harness, a plurality of contact plates securedtherein, and a plurality of corresponding contact keys resilientlymounted thereover to be selectively operated.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

ASA F. COGSWELL. lVitnesses F. G. FISCHER, M. Cox.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

